when: Psalms 142:1 *title 1 Samuel 22:1, 1 Samuel 24:3, 1 Samuel 24:8
soul: Psalms 9:10, Psalms 13:5, Psalms 125:1; Isaiah 50:10
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Psalms 57:1
Psalms 57:1
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Psalms 57 — OverviewPsalms 57 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm is very much like that which goes next before it; it was
penned upon a like occasion, when David was both in danger of trouble
and in temptation to sin; it begins as that did, "Be merciful to me;"…Psalms 57 — OverviewPsalms 57 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 57:1, David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case; Psalms 57:7, He encourages himself to praise God. not. A golden Psalm. This Psalm is supposed to have been called al tashcheth: , or…Psalms 57 — OverviewPsalms 57 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Some think the words "Altaschith" are the beginning of a song, to the tune of which this was set, as Aben Ezra; others, that they…Psalms 57:1-6Psalms 57:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe title of this psalm has one word new in it, Al-taschith--Destroy
not. Some make it to be only some known tune to which this psalm was
set; others apply it to the occasion and matter of the psalm. Destroy…Psalms 57:1Psalms 57:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryBe merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee (compare the preceding psalm, Psalms 57:1 and Psalms 57:4). Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge (see the comment on Psalms…Psalms 57:1-11Psalms 57:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
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